The Next Step.

I know it's been a while. Over three weeks. So much has happened in the last few weeks, I haven't had time to write. The moments when I did have the time, I haven't had the energy or the inspiration.
My whole life I've been waiting for something more but recently I've forgotten about waiting for something more because I've been so busy with new things. I guess that's a good thing though, it's exhausting always wishing for something more. I'm quite happy at the moment, although I don't really fit in anywhere at the moment. I'm in the lurch, thrown into the deep end of a different pool, one that I've never been in before and I don't know which way to swim.

I'm officially a university student. I live in a house with 7 other students - 2 girls, 5 boys - and I love it. I love the people here so much. I have my reservations though.

You know when you're thrown in at the deep end? When you start a club or a new school half way through the year or the season and everyone has already made friends, they're all in their own groups and you need to find some friends but it's difficult to get into other people's groups when they've already formed? And when you do get into a group, there is always one (or two or three or four) people who don't see you as part of their group because you weren't there from the beginning, therefore you're not as worthy as everyone else. It's a little bit like that here. I've been accepted with open arms by most of them. You'd expect the girls to be less welcoming than the lads, but that certainly isn't the case here.

It's not like I'm having problems, I love every single one of them, I'm just a little apprehensive. I know that they're all really trustworthy and lovely people, I just can't wait for the day that I really will be "one of them", like really truly one of them, not just them saying it.
I keep texting my friends at home with lyrics of songs that come on when I've been out that remind me of them. It's weird because all of my memories are back at home but all of the people I'm with here, their memories are here. They are with the people that the songs remind them of already. I can't wait for the time when I hear a song and it reminds me of the people here, that I can sing and dance with to it here.

I can't believe I'm actually here. I was talking to my best friend (who I miss so much!) and we were saying, "we made it!" We're actually at university, like we've been dreaming of for years and years.

We've taken the next step. This is the beginning of the rest of our lives.

Here's to the next step.
Here's to making new memories.
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